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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
EARLY ENGLISH.
Curious Traits and Costumes of Our
British FOrefathers.
Cassell's English History =.

Cassell's English History.
The English appear to have been exceed
ingly fond of dress Ladies of rank wore
necklaces, bracelets and rings set with
precious stones. Nantes. kirtles and
gowns were also in general use and rouge
was not unknown to them. In the men
this taste for tinery degenerated into effem-
macy. They wore golden collars, and not
infreQuently precious stones. round the
neck, and the wealthy wore costly bracelets
and rings. They had silk. linen and
wooden garments. Silk, from its costliness,
was used only by the wealthy.
The fashion of the garments. of course,
varied They had large nantes. which
were ornamented with gold and gems; close
coats OF TUNES, girded with a belt. which
Strut represents as having been put on
over the head like a shirt. Many English
men are not aware that the smock frock of
the husbandman of our day is pure piece
of old English costume, and if it were we'll
made, frightened with a broad belt, and
worn by man of good carriage. it would
form much handSomer dress than the I'M
meaning stiff cut coats of our time. Socks
and stockings and other coverings for the
legs are mentioned by English writer's.
The articles of costume were of great
variety. A taste for gorgeous finery APP
pears in the dress of the male sex. We
read of a kings coronation garment being
made of silk woven with gold flowers. and
of a cloak studded with gold and gems.
The dress of the soldiers and civilians usr-
ally consisted Of close coat or tunic.
reaching only to the knee, and short
cloak over the left shoulder which buckled
on the right. This cloak was often
trimmed with an edging of gold. The
kings and mobiles also commonly wore a
dress very similar to this, only richer and
more. elegant In the paintings of the
manuscripts the women are usually repre-
sented in a long loose robe, reaching to
the ground, and with loose sleeves, the
latter sometimes hanging yard in length.
Upon the head is hood or veil, which falls
down before, and is gathered into folds
round the neck and breast. The robe is
often Ornamented with broad borders Of diff
ferent cOlOrS. Both men and women wore
shoes, or rather slippers; the legs of the
men being covered half way up with kind
of bandage wound round, or else a straight
stocking reaching above the knee. Up to
the period of the Conquest the taste for
gold ornaments had increased. and mas
sve bracelets for the arms and neck. rings
gor the fingers and chains OF gold were
common. Among the nobility circlets of
gold set with jewels were worn on the head.
and belts and girdles we've much admired,
and were often richly Ornamented.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
TIE London Scandal.

LONDON. March, 1S.-The parliament
airy committee appointed to investigate the
charges against the London corporation
held its first session to-day, Lord Harting-
ton presiding. Mr.. Firth. formerly mem
Der of p arlament, deposed that he had eX-
amned the accounts of the corporation.
He found that special committee had been
appointed in 1882 to oppose the leform
BILL and that there was expended by the
committee total of $50, 600. He said that
practically the city accounts had never
been audited, Notwithstanding the fact that
the corporation employed s.so-caled audit
ors, who, the witness added. We're livery
men, without practical knowledge of their
duty. Meetings held in support OF the re-
form bill were raided b. roughS. who had
been supplied with thousands of forged
tickets of admission by corporation officials.
A man named Hodge made an affidavit that
he had been engaged to bride roughs to
break up reform meetings. Mr. Scott. CITY
chamberlain, being sworn. presented a
written official protest against the produc-
ton OF the corporation accounts. on the
ground that the house of commons exceeded
its rights in demanding the accounts. and
acted in a manner derogotary to the rights
and privileges of the cOrnOratiOn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
France and Germany.

PARIS, March 1S.-The Voltare pub
fishes an interview to-day with NJ. De
Lesseps in relation to his visit to Berlin.
NJ. De Lesseps profesSed complete disregard
for the attacks upon him by the radical
press, and maintained the truth of his asSer-
ton that Germany and France were natural
friends, having common interests. He said
Prince Bismarck told him he was glad to
see France great and strong, and would
wish to be the same so that the two nations
might be able to gauge the uncertainty of a
fresh conflict.
MAY we some day eXclaim,' continued
the prince. "that would be stupid to kill
each other; let us join forces and be mas
tiers Of the world. We would then be able
to work for the progress of civilization. The
day our forces are equal we will again be
friends. Our geographical position makes it
our duty to neglect nothing to that enc
which will insure the peace of the world
That is why congratulate you upon possess
ing the energetic and soldierlike Gen. Bou-
LANCER. l repeat that when our forces are
equal the two peoples will frateI niZe."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
NEW DULUTH ROADS
Which Are Expected to Open Up the
Mineral Region.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, March 1S.-The Lake Superior
d Pacific Railroad company, organized last
fall. is getting ready to build their line as
far as ST Louis, new town just plated,
at the junction OF the st. Louis and Cloquet
rivers. Another company, composed
mainly of Chicago men. have had out locat-
ing parties, and feasible road from Du-
luth up into the iron country has been
found. This road as now proposed will
have its terminal facilities and repair shops
in connection with the Lake Superior &
Pacific, at Grassy Point. From there this
route runs along the hills back of Oneota
for some distance in southwesterly
direction, gradually working up
the grade till it gets across
the ran ge. 1t then turns directly north and
runs straight up to the iron country. The
road, as now projected, will tap both the
Nermillion and Mesaba ranges. There
will be three mammoth ore docks built at
Grassy Point with all the conveniences of
loading vessels directly from the cars. The
projectors expect to 90 right ahead and
build this summer. and it is probable that
the new organization will be consolidated
with the Lake Superior Il Pacific. Both of
these roads will tap q country rich in TIM
Der, and the plan is to bring this timber
down to Duluth by rail instead of by river
as heretofore. In the first place it can be
brought down much cheaper, and besides
the logs will be in far better shape when
they get here. By the new route to the
iron country ore can be brought down con-
siderably cheaper than by the Duluth 81
Iron Range.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
lowe RAILWAY AsseSsment.

Special to the Globe.
Dies MONIES, March 1S.-The state ex-
ecutNe council. composed Of the governor,
treasurer, auditor and secretary of state,
was in session wrestling intently with the
intricate problem OF railway assessment.
The present total valuation of railway prop
erty in Iowa is placed at a fraction in ex-
cess OF S32. 600, 600. and tie chief concern
of the council is to determine ii this is not
considerably below tine actual value. By
the governor, as also other members, it is
believed that the railways are not paying
proportionate amount of taxes and we'll
defined intention is manifest 10 raise the
valuation $4,000, 900 or Sc O0O.00 1t is
said there are in the state s. 500 engines,
which the council assumes are worth 5 &. 900
each, while 10000 box cars are worth $500
apiece. OF passenger coaches there are
1900, valued at $4,000 each. A number
of railways have been represented before
the council by their general tax auditors,
who assisted i'll unraveling the many grave
problems Of railway affairs, which the coun-
Gil has not yet been able to correctly solve.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
Wisconsin Legislature.

SpeclaI 10 the GIOOe.
MADISON, Wis, March 1s.-A spicy lit
tie episode occurred in the assembly this
morning during the debate over the bill TO
regulate the duties of the state pension
agent all office held by several to be chiefly
in the interest Of the incumbent. Judge
Humphrey. of st. CroiX, and Mr.. Grimm, q
young member. were the principals. Mr..
Grimm, i'll the course of his speech. referred
to some members as having personal ILL
feeling in the matter. This SO incenSed the
venerable judge that he Sprang from his
seat and delivered some pretty strong re-
marks. Grimm afterwards apolOgized. An
adjournment was taken before anything
definite was done with the bill. Aside
from the little spat in the house the sessions
in both houses were devoid of interest. To-
night a grand reception and ball was given
by the members in the legislative cham
bers. a large number of guests being pres.
ent from all parts of the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
XObcflr Pasha.

CAIRO. March 1S.-It is reported that
the Egyptian government is meditating the
release of Zobehr Pasha. He is prisoner
Of state at Gibraltar. where he has been in
captivity since March so. 1855. He was
arrested March IA, at Alexandria, by order
OF the khedive, for alleged treason, it hay
ing been charged that he was a secret ally
of Ell Mahdi, and had been largely instru-
mental in securing for the false prophet the
fall of Khartoum. ZObehr Pasha preceded
Gen. Gordon as governor of the SOudan.
Gordon admired him even after his re-
moval from the govemorship and insisted
that he should be restored to power as the
only man capable of maintaining order in
the Soudan, The arrest and transportation
of Zobehr is attributed by large and IN
tluential party in Egypt to intrigue and
this party always insisted he was trueipa
triot and that the charges against him
which effected his downfall were pure i'll
ventiOnS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
The Army Wants More Men.

special TO the GlODe
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Among the
orders issued at the war department was
one directing the superintendent of the re-
cruiting service to forward sixty-eight re-
crults to the department of the Platte for
assignment, forty-seven to the Seventeenth
infantry and twenty-one to the Second in
fantry. Within the past few weeks re-
cruiting has been unusually brisk at the
stations in the East, and several hundred
new men have been added to the army.
When the attention of the adjutant general
of the army was called to this circumstance
to-day he stated that it meant nothing be-
yond an intention to bring several of the
regiments up to the maximum, and as far
as he knew had no reference to expected
Indian outbreaks on the frontier Some of
the regiments were very much depleted by
the expiration of the terms of service of
the men, and in order that these vacancies
might be promptly filled new recruits had
been enlisted and sent to the posts garri-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
The Queens Nitchen Cnb,net.

Herald of Health.
In Queen Nictoria'S kitchen there is
bookkeeper to give orders to grocers, pro-
vision and other dealers. four clerks to aid
him in his work chief cook. four master
cooks, two yeomen of the kitchen,
two assistant cooks two roast
ing cooks, four scourers. three
kitchen maids, a store keeper.
two green Office" men, two steam apparatus
men, first and second yeoman of con-
fectionery, an apprentice. three female as
SiStants, an errand man, pastry cook. two
female assistants, baker and assistant and
three coffee room women. There is an eX-
tensive wine cellar, superintendent by
man of large salary, an an army of officer,
engaged in various department suggestive
of eating and drinking
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
MRS. e. B. wA,HBURNE DEAD.
The Wife of the Weil-KnOwn Elk.
Congressman and Dipt OnlatisL En-

pires at Chicago.
CHICAGO. March 1S.-Mrs. Adele Gratiot
Washburne. wife of Hon. E. B. Wash
burne, eX-minster to France died here at Z
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Washburne en-
joyed comparatively good health during the
winter, though she had several slight at
tackS of winter cholera, all of which yielded
to remedies On the 18th of March she was
taken very i'll and confined to her bed, from
winch she never rose. Mrs. Washburne
was the daughter OF Col. Henry Gratiot,
one of the oldest and most distinguished
pioneers of the Ferre River lead mines.
who died at Baltimore in 1886. She was
niece of Col. Charles Gratiot. chief
engineer of the United States army and
also niece of Pierre Chouteau, of ST. Louis,
long manager OF the Alaskan Fur Com
pany. Mrs. Washburne was also allied to
the principal French families of St. Louis.
Born at what is now Galena, ILL.,. in 1926,
she was educated at the academy of the
Sacred Heart at VaSkaSkia. ILL.,. and mar
ried to Hon. E. B. WashbUrne in July,
1916. Mrs. Washburne was with her hus-
band in his sixteen years of distinguished
service in congress and for eight years
while he was minister TO France. Since
their return from Paris they have been liv
ing in Chicago. where Mrs. Washburne. by
her amiable character and grace of manner
has endeared herself to hosts of friends in
all branches of society.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
THE STATE OF TRADE.
The Weekly Statement Regarding
the Condition of Business.


NEW YORK, March 1S.-R. G. Dun &
is becoming more generally realized that
the interstate commerce bill is for the time
affecting business unfavorable in some
branches, as in the movement of dry goods
to the West. The temporary furry of
greater activity results from the desire to
transport before the coming change of
rates, but in other trades the uncertainty
as to future rates produces almost a
paralysis, which is rendered more serious
in the iron business by the question whether
railway building and repairing may not be
checked. Many vaguely look for
better understanding of the
act when the commissioners are
appointed, but the commissioners will have
to await the decisions of many courts be-
fore they can know what powers they
have, hence it can hardly be hoped that the
uncertainty regarding the effects of the
act will be soon removed. Probably the
great Baltimore u Ohio negotiations, which
cause hesitation i'll the stock market, result
from the passage of this act. Nj. Sully
does not seem to have succeeded, but it is
generally believed that some important
consolidation OF interests may be effected,
which may have important influence on the
future value of securities. Other events
nave rather favored prices on the whole.
European purchases are again of some
magnitude and the danger of monetary
pressure this spring seems less, unless
it should come through the determined
effort of individuals. but the state of bank
reserves renders such an operation entirely
possible. Foreign exchange has declined.
The lower prices Of producers help to make
exports large, and the bank of England
gains rapidly in specie. Wheat declined
about cents. but is now recovering. Corn
has fallen about l q cents. Oil has re-
manned without important change, and lard
has declined nearly half cent Cotton, on
the contrary, has advanced to 10 cents, with
large exports. An advance in wheat rates
to Is cents from Minneapolis to Chicago.
by the Northwestern pool, instead of ~
cents, threatens to affect Chicago mar
kets. 1t is now definitely settled
that wool. instead of advancing
with foreign prices, has been forced down
by the dizziness in goods. Stocks on hand
are ample, and there is no fear of 4 short
clip, but growers still hold expectations of
higher prices. No change is noted in
wooden goods. The distribution of cottons
is more active as the change i'll ght rates
draws near, but prices are only firm. and
print clothes declined a shade. A better
feeling is noted in boots and shoes, many
producers being pressed to meet March de-
liyeries, and the Massachusetts, shops steadily
increase their supply of labor. The demand
for money is active but the supply is ade
Quate at Chicago and ST. Louis. The
business failures during the week number:
For the United States, 1877; for Canada, 333,
or a total of 220. against 2S2 last week and
225 in the corresponding week of last year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
KilIen Wants to Fiah Int.

Mike Breslauer, Pat Killen's manager,
was standing in a group of sporting men at
the Columbia restaurant at Minneapolis last
evening when Patsey Cardiff approached
and said:
You are the man who has Cardiff on one
cheek, Killen on the other, Warren on your
chin and Sullivan inside of you
Breslauer answered: '.Well, l have man
to fight you
''Who is hep asked Cardiff.
pat Killen,' was the reply.
''Why don't you put up, then?' rejolned
Cardiff II will fight Killen or any one else
who puts up his money for $1,000 to $4,000 a
side
Cardiff further went on to denounce Kill
len as a cur and newspaper fighter.
Shortly after this BreSlauer telegraphed
Killen at Duluth of Carditf's offer, and in
a short time received the following reply:
VIII fight Cardiff for 1000 side, and will
send forfeit to be posted Immediately.
1t now remains to be seen whether
Cardiff will make good his word or whether
he will back down.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
bursting of bombshell at the storming of
the ice castle during the carnival
Street Car Line Sold.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-The circumstan-
tial statement is made to-day that the Chi
cago Passenger railway has been sold to the
West Division Railway company. The ne
gotiatiOnS were concluded last Saturday and
the books are now being checked up with
view to aScertalning the correctness of
the statements OF the officials of the new
road as to the earnings and expenses. The
Passenger road has been very extensively
advertised because it was the West di-
visions only rival, and again because a
number of wel-known politicians were
supposed to be interested in it. The pur-
chase price is said to have been 81, 500, 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
fire came it found here the quickest way of
spreading.
DEAD AND DYING.
a Partial List of the Casualties
Thirty Lives Thought To Have
Been Lost.

Thirty Lives Thought IN Have
Been Lost.
BUFFALO. March 1S.-As far as can be
ascertained the dead are as follows:
KATIE KENT. MINNIE KELLY and KATIE
PIERCE, servants.
WILSON PURCELL, of r. G. Dun * Co.
MARK OSBORN. day clerk at the hotel.
MIR. JOHNSON, Il Toronto railway man.
KATE WOLF, servant of Lockport.
THE DYING ARE:
JACOB KAHN, New York.
HENRY b. RUMSEY, New York.
MAGGIE MULRACH, Buffalo.
MARY NOLEN, Buffalo.
EDWARD WHELAN, Newburgh.
SERIOUSLY BURNED OR INJURED,
1. II. FINCH, Scranton, Pa.
F. X. MOORE, Cleveland, q.
w. \. HAREN, Helena, Mont.
w. {. DUBOIS, Syracuse.
Mrs MANN ana JENNIE MANN, Buffalo.
MILLS BARSE, Clean. X. y.
MAT SHANNON, Charleston.
CLINTON BIDWELL, MINNIE WELLER,
Mrs. KATE PIERCE, NELLY, WEIGH, NET
TIE HABVEY, all of Buffalo.
HARRY DAVIS, GEORGE T. NIICHAELS,
both Of New York.
W. j. MACkAY, Niagara Falls.
\ servant girl named Walsh is believed
also to be among the dead. The walls OF
the burned building are menace to life
and until they are RACED and the ruin S
cooled, no search for the bodies can be
made. IL is undoubtedly Il fact that at least
thirty persons persisted.
TIE TOTAL LOSS
by the fire will be 500, 900. OF this amount
the Buffalo library loses $3.50, 600 on the
hotel and museum buildings. which were
insured for 800, 900. Fuller and Townsend,
clothierS, were insured for $40, 600. Their
stock was total loss and was valued at
$780, 900. Peter Paylen Il Bro. and Albrich
Il Kingsley, stationerS, each lose $40, 600,
with 100000 insurance. Several minor
losses were sustained. Mr.. Whitaker re-
ports that large amount of diamonds were
i'll the hotel last night B. E. Robinson, of
Lambert IL Co., had a stock valued at
$4,000 deposited in the safe. MI. Adler
had in his room $50, 600 worth, and Mr.
Smith had another considerable stock, bu
the amount was not known.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
y "Nigger in the Fence"
Granite Falls Tribune.

If there was not a "nigger in the fence" re.
garding the appointment of an additional
judge for this Judicial district or rather the
change of the division, we can { guess. The
Origin al bill provided for six counties 10 COM
pose the new district and those along the line
of this road, and Il judge residing within the
boundary of the new territory to be selected,
etc. Now it seems that an additional judge
is to be appointed and several counties set or
from the north part of the district, and the
new man, to preside irrespective of the
wishes Of the bar, is c. L. Brown, of Morris.
There seems to be n great blunder some
where, and the attorneys composing the bar
OF this district are dissatisfied with the result
OF the change. G. Powers is the choice of q
great majority of the district for the position
of judge and should have been appointed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
Extra Session Talk.

SptCIdI 10 IUt UIUUt.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Representa-
tive Townshend. of Illinois, who is still in
this city. expects an extra session OF con-
gress to be called in October. He thinks
the deficiency and river and harbor bills
will need to be acted on before congress
meets in regular session in December and
that it is important for the house to get Or
gained and dispose Of a lot Of pressing
public business before the inevitable politi-
cal discussions begin. He does not expect
any contest over the speakership or the Or
ganization of the house, and thinks if there
is to be any revision of the tariff the execu-
tive will nave to take the initiative.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
My Cranberry Tart.

An enormous carpet of yellow flowers
almost filled the center of the square table,
the wax candles W ere deity shaded by
primroses and every lady received a sple n
did bouquet of roses fresh from Nice. The
ris de veau la Burlington was
excellent, and the cranberry tart re-
minded Mr.. Irving pleasantly of America.
Among the guests We're Robert Browning,
+. H. Russell. NJ. p. Miss Ellen Terry and
her sister, the examiner of plays. DR..
Quain full of wonderful stories), Sir Will
lam and Lady Hardman, Sir Frederick and
Lady Pollock. Miss Hogarth and Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Dickens.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
Allen Found Guilty..

MILWAUKEE. March 1S.-At Neilsvlle,
Wis, the jury in the case of Daniel Allen,
charged with the murder of Henry Wright,
returned verdict of guilty, without speci-
flying the degree Of murder. 1t is believed
no sentence can be pronounced on snch a
verdict. Allen was convicted OH the testi-
mony of Mrs. Wright. who confessed that
the prisoner and herself had conspired to
kill her husband and his wife by poison so
as to be enabled to marry
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
Mr.. SickIcs Dead.

New YORK, March IS George
Sickles, father of Gen. Daniel E. Sickles,
died at Il O'Clock last night, at his home in
New Rochelle. The will of the late G.. G.
Sickles is understood to dispose of about
5000, 900 worth of property each of his
daughters receiving $4,000, his widow a
third and his only heir, Gen. Sickles, the
residue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
Gen. Rragg,s Condition.

MILWAUKEE, March 1S.-Gen. Bragg
has sent Il telegram denying the report that
he is paralytic. 1t is called out by a
Washington dispatch, suggesting that for
this reason he cannot be appointed to the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge
Arthur Macarthur, of the District of Column
bia. Gen. Bragg says he declined the
judgeshiD weeks ago.